Not norman: A goldfish story
Dublin Core
Title
Not norman: A goldfish story
Description
When a boy gets Norman, a goldfish, for his birthday he is disappointed. He wants an energetic pet with which to run and play. He makes a plan to take Norman back to the pet store and get another pet. After show and tell at school, he decides to keep him. Norman likes his music and makes him laugh; besides any other pet just wouldnﾒt be the same, they would not be Norman.
Author
Bennett, Kelly
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
Illustrator
Jones, Noah Z.
ISBN
0-76362-3849
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
2005
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Danielle L Rhodus, 2006
Tags
acceptance, african american, animals, assertiveness, birds, birthday, bravery, cat, climbing, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, disappointment, dog, exercise, family, feelings, friendship, goal setting, goldfish, hamster, listening, lizard, mice, multicultural, music, nonverbal communication, parents, pets, refusal skills, running, sadness, school, self esteem, snake, sounds, surprises, swimming, verbal communication
Citation
Bennett, Kelly, “Not norman: A goldfish story,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13407.